About two dozen cable networks owned by News Corp. may go dark Nov. 1 across satellite-TV provider DirecTV amid a dispute over distribution terms, reports the Los Angeles Times’ Company Town blog. DirecTV said News Corp. wants a 40% increase…
The lead singer of a popular rock band has sent an angry message to Fox News, Rolling Stone reports. "The Voice" mentor and Maroon 5 frontman Adam Levine issued a tweet Wednesday to tell the cable news channel to stop…
[1:55 PM (PT) on Oct. 19, 2011–The Holywood Reporter has corrected its story to say that the annversary celebration will be Thursday, not Friday, so we are correcting as well.] In recognition of the history and importance of the CBS Eye,…
A broadcast talk show is taking a page from the Oprah Winfrey playbook, UPI.com reports. The CBS daytime chat show "The Talk" is starting a book club. The show announced the segment, "Book Buzz," on Tuesday, the story reports. The…
NBCUniversal promoted from within to fill the position of president of cable and new media distribution, Deadline.com reports. Stepping up to the position is Frances Manfredi, who has been executive VP and general sales manager for cable and non-theatrical sales…
Oprah Winfrey’s cable network, tinkering with its programming in a quest to boost viewership, may have found its solution: more Oprah. OWN is adding an extra hour of Winfrey to the weekly schedule starting this week, the Futon Critic reports….
Even without upgrading the iPhone enough to call it an iPhone 5, Apple’s recent rollout of the new iPhone 4S has been a rousing success. PCMag.com reports that the device sold 4 million units during its launch weekend, more than…
NBC Owned Television Stations named a 10-year veteran of NBCUniversal as the new chief financial officer, B&C reports. Taking the job is Christine Dorfler, who has been vice president of finance for WNBC-TV in New York. Dorfler will report to…
After Hulu’s owners called off an auction of the online-streaming service, the future of the site may include another twist: selling shares to the public in an IPO, reports Bloomberg. A share sale would allow Hulu to raise funds to…
McDonald’s is starting its own channel, a digital network that will be available for people eating at its chain of fast-food restaurants, the Los Angeles Times reports. The company has tapped Mark Burnett’s digital production company and BBC America to…